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For the record

By Times Wires
Published February 17, 2008

Baseball

South Brandon AAU

The team will hold a Wiffle Ball tournament March 9. Three-player teams will compete in a double-elimination tournament. Age groups are 12-under and 13-older. For information, call Tony Saladino at 813 695-2235 or Donnie Scolaro at (813) 363-4557.

Northwest Little League

The league is holding registration from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. For information, call 344-1392.

Basketball

City of Clearwater

The city is offering training sessions for those ages 6-14 on Mondays and Thursdays at the Countryside Rec Center and Tuesdays at the Long Center. For information, call 460-1904.

Green Wave

There will be tryouts for girls ages 11-15 and boys ages 10-14 at various locations in Clearwater. For dates and times, call Shelley Kidder at 441-4310 or 423-3555 or send e-mail to kidderparadisetravel@yahoo.com

Largo Youth League

The city is holding registration for players ages 9-16. The season runs from March 29 through May 31 at the Highland Rec Center. For information, call 460-1904 or go to www.largoyouthbasketball.com.

Miscellaneous

Clearwater Youth Lacrosse

Registration for the spring season is under way. The league is open to those in grades 1-12. For information, go to www.clearwaterlacrosse.com.

City of St. Petersburg

The Recreation Department is looking for adult teams in men's basketball, men's flag football and coed kickball. For information on any of the leagues, call Russ Stanley at 892-5166.

Wrestling

Tampa Bay Chaos Wrestling Club has ongoing practices from 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at St. Alfred's Church Memorial Hall in Palm Harbor. It is for wrestlers ages 7-14. For information, call 773-9683 or go to www.chaoswrestling.com.

City of Tarpon Springs

The city is offering tennis lessons for youths Mondays and Wednesdays at the Riverside Courts. Cost is $40 per month. For information, call 942-5628.

Blazin Ravenz Track Club

The competitive club is looking for athletes ages 7-18 for the 2008 outdoor season. The league is looking for volunteer coaches as well. For information, call Jamar Parker at 403-6923.

City of Largo

The city is offering signups for coed volleyball, 50-plus softball, youth basketball clinics, a youth track program and a pee wee sports program. For information, call 518-3125.

Running

Schedule

Saturday, 7 a.m. — Bolt Run, 5K/5M, St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa. Call (813) 301-6855.

Saturday, 8 a.m. - Zoom Zoom 5K Run, Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa. Call (813) 935-8552, ext. 235.

Saturday, 8 a.m. - Suncoast Classic 10K/5K at St. Petersburg's downtown BayWalk. Prize purse of $5,000 shared by top five men/women in both events. Valentina Yegorova, an Olympic gold and silver medalist marathoner at Barcelona and Atlanta, is in the field, as are defending champions Sonja Friend-Uhl and Ryan Woods. And the Pelican Mile begins at 9 and Kid Fun Run at 9:30. Register at www.active.com. For information, call 892-8221 or visit www.runforkids.com.

March 1, 8 a.m. - Good Life Games 5K, Fort De Soto Park, St. Petersburg. Call 230-3776.

March 2, 8 a.m. -Pow Wow Run 5K and kids run, Seminole. Call 391-8345.

March 7, 7 p.m. - Run for Shelter 5K, Ybor City, Tampa. Call (813) 874-7223.

March 8, 8 a.m. - Armadillo 10K/5K, Oldsmar. Call (813) 855-5824.

March 8, 8 a.m. -Strawberry Classic 10K/5K, Temple Terrace. Call (813) 695-3877.

March 14, 7 p.m. - Shamrock Run 5K/kids fun run, Largo. Call 587-6740, ext. 5016.

March 16, 7:45 a.m. - Back to Bay Classic 7.5 and 5K, St. Petersburg. Call 367-7223.
March 22, 8 a.m. - Hare Racing Experience 5K/mile, USF campus, Tampa. Call (813) 870-3414.

March 29, 7 a.m. - Jessie's Run 5K/5M, St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa. Call (813) 727-0786.

March 30, 8 a.m.— Max Bayne 10M/5K. Fort De Soto Park, North Beach/Shelter 6, St. Petersburg. Call WFYRC at 644-7702.

Soccer

Southside Soccer

The 8-under girls teams are looking for players. Those interested can register online at www.southsidesoccer.net.

Azalea Youth Soccer

The recreational league has openings for U10 girls, U12 boys and U14 girls and boys. There are openings on the girls U12 competitive team. Call 345-0699 for information.

Softball

Tampa Mustangs

The 14-under fastpitch softball team is looking for players. Call coach Joe Bell at (813) 787-9401.

Tampa Wildcats

The 10-under team is having ongoing tryouts for the spring/summer season. Those interested can call Jim Ehlers at 647-1394 or send e-mail to aaajc123@verizon.net

Clearwater Lady Bombers

The 14-under team is looking for players. Those interested should call Matt Brown at 639-2068.

St. Petersburg Half Century Softball Club

The league, which plays at Northshore Park in St. Petersburg, is for ages 49-74. It meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:15 a.m. Call Don Boot at 344-1143 or Joe Hannah at 394-8040 for information.

Suncoast Elite

The 16-under travel team is looking for players. Call coach Amanda Mitskevich at 709-4244 or send e-mail to mitskevicha@pcsb.org

St. Pete Hurricanes

The club will offer softball pitching classes each Monday evening at its softball complex (1940 71st Ave.). For information, call Thomas Carson at (727) 577-0441.

Tampa Mustangs

The 14-under team is looking for players for the spring/summer season. Call Joe Moreda at (813) 629-0559.

Clearwater Lady Bombers

The 12-under team is looking for players. Call Ben DAzzo at 480-8011 for details.

Bay Point Little League

The league is accepting online registration at www.eteamz.com/baypoint. For information, call 866-2500.

Azalea Little League

The league is holding signups for the spring season. Registration dates and times can be found at www.azaleabaseball.com or by calling 347-3325.

Clearwater Bullets

The 18-under fastpitch team will hold tryouts from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the Eddie C. Moore Complex in Clearwater. For information, call 741-5512.

Swimming

Clearwater Aquatics

The competitive, year-round swim team is looking for swimmers of all ages and abilities, including masters swimmers. Practices are at the Long Center. For information, call 791-9542.

Submissions

Announcements should be mailed to Times Sports, P.O. Box 1121, St. Petersburg, FL 33731-1121.

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